Besides intrusion from outsiders, acts by unauthorized employees to steal stored data have also taken place. The protection of data thus requires not only encryption and authentication but also authorization, according to a blog posting by Genetec.

An increase in video data and analytics usage puts a strain on traditional storage solutions. A tiered approach moves data to different 'tiers' of storage, allowing users to share and retrieve data more effectively.

Ricoh Asia Pacific announced a strategic partnership between its New Core BusinessGroup and ACTi, an intelligent video-based solution provider, to bring the complete portfolio of ACTi products and solutions to thousands of Ricoh's existing and future customers.